Mike Smith

Coyotes green-light Mike Smith for Thursday's road game

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Mike Smith will man the crease against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday.

What It Means:

Smith is 2-2-1 in his last 5 starts, and is 6-4-4 on the season. Despite his unimpressive record and 2.65 goals-against average, he has actually been playing fairly well, and his .929 save percentage is the second-highest mark of his 11-year career.

While our models only project Smith for a 39.0 percent chance of picking up a win on Thursday, we also project him for 28.3 saves and 2.6 goals against, making him our ninth-ranked fantasy goalie on today's eight-game slate.